Thank you, this was fascinating! And it is always great to have your side comments so I know what to believe :D (I think I forgot to say this on another comment, but this is why I'm excited you'll read about Ivan the Terrible at some point so you can tell me what stuff is actually true!)
SD: Well, that's fine, Mom, since I can't afford to negotiate on your behalf anyway until after my raison d'etre is settled, i.e. the double marriage of my two oldest kids to their cousins. But I'm sure that'll happen any day now! (1725)
Ooooof.
his wife's intense desire for his death in battle, and her poor opinion of him as a lover when compared to Philipp Christoph.
I mean, I believe he was a better lover! And this is why society needs no-fault divorces, then you don't have to wish for your spouse's death!
Wooooow. And he still wanted to reconcile, huh?
Huh, that was interesting to read about Hatton and Montalban and Schnath (whom of course I had forgotten; thank you for the link). Hm, is it actually "inescapable" that the money was hush-money? I mean, it certainly seems plausible, but...
Re: Sophia Dorothea of Celle, the Hatton take
SD: Well, that's fine, Mom, since I can't afford to negotiate on your behalf anyway until after my raison d'etre is settled, i.e. the double marriage of my two oldest kids to their cousins. But I'm sure that'll happen any day now! (1725)
Ooooof.
his wife's intense desire for his death in battle, and her poor opinion of him as a lover when compared to Philipp Christoph.
I mean, I believe he was a better lover! And this is why society needs no-fault divorces, then you don't have to wish for your spouse's death!
Wooooow. And he still wanted to reconcile, huh?
Huh, that was interesting to read about Hatton and Montalban and Schnath (whom of course I had forgotten; thank you for the link). Hm, is it actually "inescapable" that the money was hush-money? I mean, it certainly seems plausible, but...